Patents by Inventor Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski

Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Peptide phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers plant delivery to reduce pathogens and insect pests
    Patent number: 11001842
    Abstract: The current disclosure provides for peptide-conjugated phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PPMOs) antisense oligonucleotides that target plant pathogens and insect pests by targeting the microbes within the insect pest. Methods of delivering PPMOs to bacteria in plants, in insect carriers, and to the insects via plant feeding are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of Agriculture, University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne B. Hunter, Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski
  • PEPTIDE PHOSPHORODIAMIDATE MORPHOLINO OLIGOMERS PLANT DELIVERY TO REDUCE PATHOGENS AND INSECT PESTS
    Publication number: 20200362335
    Abstract: The current disclosure provides for peptide-conjugated phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PPMOs) antisense oligonucleotides that target plant pathogens and insect pests by targeting the microbes within the insect pest. Methods of delivering PPMOs to bacteria in plants, in insect carriers, and to the insects via plant feeding are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: WAYNE B. HUNTER, KIRSTEN PELZ-STELINSKI
  • METHYL SALICYLATE-BASED ATTRACTANTS FOR VECTORS OF CITRUS GREENING DISEASE
    Publication number: 20130266535
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an insect attractant having an amount of methyl salicylate effective to attract a plurality of vectors of citrus greening disease and an agriculturally acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukasz L. Stelinski, Jared G. Ali, Hans T. Alborn, Rajinder Mann, Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski